Patient Educator

Job Summary

The Patient Educator position is designed to assist in administrative and technical work. The position will support the Georgia Cancer Center Tobacco Cessation Program and Cancer Prevention programs. This Patient Educator will assist with planning, implementation, and charting tobacco cessation progress within the electronic medical record (following all institutional guidelines and policies). The position will assist with scheduling tobacco cessation clinical appointments, coaching sessions (virtual/in-person), and data collection. A major component of this position will serve as a tobacco cessation counselor/coach to participants enrolled in the Georgia Cancer Center Tobacco Cessation Program.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in maintaining clinic workflow by working along with the tobacco cessation program coordinator, physicians, providers, and clinic staff
• Maintain correspondence with tobacco cessation patients through multiple methods of communication.
• Sustain a relationship with community leaders and the members of the community
• Facilitate weekly coaching sessions with tobacco cessation patients (using motivational interviewing).
• Maintain all required documentation in the electronic medical records
• Attend and participate in staff trainings. Participate in community tabling events.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, or related discipline and experience in community outreach, health care, research and/or social services.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience
Experience in motivational interviewing, substance abuse counseling, and or facilitation of large groups.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)
Pay Band: B8
Salary Range: $45,400/annually -$52,000/annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: 3/16/26 - Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.